Nevada, Idaho target chooses Long Beach State

We actually prefer not to use the type of headline we just typed because it implies something that may not have much validity. It's true that Nevada is looking for 'bigs' but it's unsure how much the following kid was a current target for Coach Mark Fox and his staff. The same for Don Verlin up at Idaho. But the kid's coach says Nevada and Idaho were interested although there is no mention of actual offers.

From the Long Beach Press Telegram:

"...Long Beach State's program got a commitment Sunday night from 6-foot-9, 240-pound Mira Costa College sophomore Lin Chang, the player's coach, Patrick Conahan, said Monday afternoon.

Chang, who is originally from Beijing and attended high school in Vancouver, British Columbia as a senior, averaged 13.8 points and 8.0 rebounds per game and was a first-team, all-Pacific Coast Conference selection as a freshman.

According to Conahan, Chang was also heavily recruited by Idaho, Nevada, UC Riverside and Weber State "and we got numerous phone calls about him from other schools, as well" before he committed to coach Dan Monson's 49ers while wrapping up a visit to Long Beach Sunday..."